Question : SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAAN

(a) whether cases of the mismanagement and irregularities/corruption taking place regarding the grants given to the NGOs under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan have come to the notice of the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the action taken by the Government thereon;

(c) whether any mechanism to monitor the activities of these NGOs has been put in place;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b): During the last three years complaints against two Non Governmental Oganisations (NGO) namely; M/s Katha, New Delhi in 2012 and M/s Sabrang Trust, Mumbai in 2014 of mis-utilisation of Government funds given under Innovative and Experimental Education (I&E) scheme, were received. A two member Committee had enquired the allegations against M/s Katha, New Delhi and found nothing adverse against the NGO. A three member Inquiry Committee has been constituted on 18.02.2015 to inquire into the allegations made against M/s Sabrang Trust, Mumbai.

(c) to (e): The scheme provides for funding for only 2 years maximum and after one year for a Joint Evaluation Team (JET) of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) consisting of a Central Grant-in-Aid member, a representative of State Government concerned and a representative of the Ministry to visit the NGO project and to submit a report on the progress of the project. Apart from this the NGO has to submit audited accounts duly certified by Chartered Accountant annually.